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Crome's painting c.1816
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Trowse
postmill |
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Crome's painting c.1816
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Trowse postmill was an open trestle mill that stood to the southeast of Whitlingham Hall. |
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Trowse
postmill was for sale in 1769 when the owners had become bankrupt
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To be sold by SAMPLES to the highest BIDDER.
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At the house of Mr. Joseph Hunn known by the name of Hunn's Coffee
House, in the Parish of St Peter Mancroft in Norwich, by Order of the Assignees
of the Estate and Effects late of ROBERT ELWIN and WILLIAM ELWIN, Bankrupts,
on Tuesday 19th of this Instant December, between the hours of Ten and Two
of the same day, several Parcels of Wheat, Barley, Pease, Oats and some
short Malt for exportation. Also a large Parcel of Coals and Cinders. The whole may be seen at the Granaries late belonging to the said bankrupts near Conisford Gates in Norwich. Also to be sold at the same time, TWO KEELS with the masts and appurtances thereto belonging. Also a WINDMILL at Trowse Newton, near Norwich. Further particulars etc. may be had of Mr. William Forster, Attorney in Norwich. Norwich Mercury - 9th & 16th December 1769 |
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Mr. Sayer was the miller in 1771, when he was also mentioned in connection
with the sale or lease of Buck's_postmill, Lakenham. Daniel Bloom was there by 1784 and he ran the
mill along with Trowse_watermill
at the bottom of the hill and was listed in the 1786 Norwich Poll Book
as a miller at Trowse. |
On Monday last Mr Daniel Bloom, of Trowse Mills, was chosen a Common-Councilman
for Conisford ward, in the room of Mr Thomas Nasmith, deceased. Norfolk Chronicle - 25th August 1781 |
In the 1780s
Parson James Woodforde of Weston Longville often sold grain from his glebeland
to Mr. Bloome, the miller at Trowse
watermill and Trowse windmill. Ben Leggett, 'my farming man'
would be despatched to take the grain by horse and cart, which would often
be a full day's work as can be seen from the following excerpts from Parson
Woodforde's famous diary:
Oct 9th 1784 Oct 13th 1784 Nov 3rd 1787 March 15th 1788 March 18th 1788 Dec 14th 1793 [ The only occasion when JW himself visited Trowse Mill appears to have been 15 June, 1796 ] June 15th 1796 [ The last vol. - Vol. 5 - of the Beresford edition of the Diary contains 43 refs. to Bloome - most concern transactions of corn and coal. ] June 21st 1797 Jan 31st 1801 |
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TROWSE-MILLS, in Norwich
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DANIEL BLOOM begs to inform the House Keepers in Norwich, and the Public
in general, that they may be supplied with the very best FLOUR, in any quantity,
from a quarter of a sack and upwards, on the very cheapest terms; all orders
sent to the Mills, or to his counting-house, in the Duke's-Palace-Yard,
will be punctually attended to, and their favours gratefully acknowledged
by their obedient humble servant, Norwich, Nov. 22, 1793 DANIEL BLOOM Norwich Mercury - 23rd November 1793 |
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Bloom also had an interest in a Briggate_watermill and Briggate_windmill, near North Walsham, which were let several times in the
late 1790's. Trowse mill was marked on Faden's 1797 map. There was a severe flour shortage in 1800. |
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The arrival of upwards of 400 barrels of American Flour,
of 14 stone each, and of most excellent quality, which was purchased in
London by Mr. Bloom, of Trowse, has afforded a most seasonable supply
to the bakers of this city, and enabled the Magistrates to set the assize
of bread more advantageously for the public. The flour was sold to the
bakers at 64s per barrel. We understand Mr. Bloom might have disposed
of the whole, in London, at 70s. to which price it rose before it was
shipped. Norfolk Chronicle - 13th September 1800. |
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The
mill appears in A View of Norwich from Trowse by
S. Aitken Jr, which was published in 1806
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Daniel
Bloom's wife died on the 28th June 1808
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Died. Monday last, Phoebe Bloom, daughter of Mr. Roger
Kerrison, late of Kirstead, and wife of Mr. D. Bloom, of Trowse-Mills,
after a long and declining illness, aged 50. Norfolk Chronicle - 2nd July 1808 |
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Daniel
Bloom was declared bankrupt in August 1808
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BLOOM'S BANKRUPTCY
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ALL Persons standing indebted to the estate and effects of DANIEL BLOOM,
of Trowse Millgate, in the county of the city of Norwich, and of the city
of Norwich, merchant, dealer, and chapman, (the surviving partner of Sir
Roger Kerrison, Knight, deceased) trading under the firm of Daniel Bloom
and Co. against whom a commission of bankrupt hath lately been awarded and
is now in prosecution, are requested forthwith to pay their respective debts
to Mr. Robert Mason, of Norwich, one of the assignees under the said commission.
August 3d, 1808. Norfolk Chronicle - 6th August 1808 |
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Creditors of Daniel Bloom and Co.
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The joint Creditors of DANIEL BLOOM and Co. who have proved their debts
under a commission of bankrupt, issued against Daniel Bloom, of Trowse Millgate,
Norwich, merchant, dealer, and chapman, (the surviving partner of Sir Roger
Kerrison, Knight, deceased) may receive a dividend of five shillings in
the pound on their respective debts, upon application to us any Tuesday.
Thursday, or Saturday, between the hours of ten and two o'clock. |
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BARBER & CRANCH, Solicitors
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| Union Court, Broad Street, London, Feb. 9th, 1809. Norfolk Chronicle - 18th February 1808 |
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Daniel
Bloom seems to have become bankrupt a second time in 1814
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WHEREAS a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded and issued
forth against DANIEL BLOOM, of Trowse Millgate, in the county of the city
of Norwich, Merchant, dealer and chapman, and he being declared a Bankrupt,
is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in the said
Commission named, or the major part of them, on the thirtieth day of December
instant, and the seventh day of January next, and the fourth day of February
next, at four o'clock in the afternoon of each of the said days, at the
Rampant Horse Inn, situate in the parish of Saint Stephen, in the city
of Norwich, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his Estate and
Effects, when and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their
debts, and at the second sitting to choose Assignees, and at the last
sitting the said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination, and the
Creditors are to assent to, or dissent from the allowance of his certificate.
All persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or have any of his effects,
are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the Commissioners shall
appoint, but give notice to Mr. William Rackham, Solicitor, in Norwich. Norfolk Chronicle - 24th December 1814 |
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Daniel
Bloom's effects were auctioned on the 25th January 1815 but contained
nothing connected with the milling trade |
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The Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt, bearing
date the 17th day of December 1814, awarded and issued against DANIEL
BLOOM, of Trowse Millgate, in the county of the city of Norwich, Merchant,
Dealer and Chapman, intend to meet on the 31st of October instant, at
four o'clock in the afternoon, at the Rampant Horse Inn, in the parish
of Saint Stephen, in the city of Norwich, to make a Dividend of the Estates
and Effects of the said Bankrupt; when and where the creditors who have
not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same,
or they will be excluded the Norwich of the said dividend; and all claims
not proved then will be disallowed. SIMPSOM and RACKHAM, Solicitors. Norfolk Chronicle - 28th October 1815 |
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George Vincent's drawing August 1818 |
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Daniel
Bloom died in February 1827 and his daughter died in January 1858
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DIED.
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| On the 7th inst., at Great Yarmouth, Mary, daughter of the late Mr.
Daniel Bloom, aged 75. Norfolk Chronicle - 16th January 1858 |
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James
Bell took Trowse mills in 1815; having moved from the Steam mill in St.
Andrews, which was the first in the city, having been built in 1804 and
which was then being dismantled. It is not known whether or not he ran
the windmill. |
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Robert Ladbrooke painting c.1840 |
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John
Crome's painting "A Windmill near Norwich" which is often wrongly
said to be Sprowston_mill, is in fact of Trowse Mill. Confirmation is
given by George Vincent's drawing (see top of page) dated August 1818,
which has "To Crown Point" on the signpost in the foreground,
which is not quite legible on Crome's painting |
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Your entry for this notes that it was painted by Crome. I think it is
also pictured in Thomas Lound's 'Mill near Mousehold' in the Norwich
Castle Museum. Lound exhibited a drawing of Trowse Mill at the
Norwich Society in 1833, and this may be the Castle Museum drawing. Robin N. Campbell - 18th November 2008 |
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1769: Robert & William Elwin, bankrupt December 1769: Effects of Robert & William Elwin, including the mill advertised for sale by auction 1771: Mr. Sayer, miller 1781: Daniel Bloom, miller 1784: Daniel Bloom, miller 1786: Daniel Bloom, miller 1787: Daniel Bloom, miller 1788: Daniel Bloom, miller 1791: Daniel Bloom, miller 1793: Daniel Bloom, miller Faden's map 1797: Windmill 1800: Daniel Bloom, miller 1802: Daniel Bloom, miller August 1808: Daniel Bloom, miller, bankrupt 1814: Daniel Bloom, miller, bankrupt for second time 1815: James Bell, miller George Vincent's drawing 1818: Windmill Bryant's map 1826: Mill Pit but mill not marked February 1827: Daniel Bloom died 1st January 1845: Report that the mill was blown down by a gale |
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